How much was quinoa per jin in 2019, and why was it so expensive?

Quinoa is native to South America and is rich in vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids and other substances, with a variety of health benefits. So how much was quinoa per jin in 2019? Why is quinoa so expensive?

1. How much is quinoa per jin?

The price of quinoa is relatively high, fluctuating between 8 yuan and 22 yuan. For example, white quinoa in Huangzhong County, Xining City, Qinghai, is 8.3 yuan/jin; red quinoa in Dongguan City, Dongguan City, Guangdong, is 12.75 yuan/jin; selenium-enriched quinoa in Hequ County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi, is 22.5 yuan/jin; white quinoa in Fanshi County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi, is 9.9 yuan/jin; white quinoa in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, is 18.33 yuan/jin; three-color quinoa in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong, is 20.7 yuan/jin.

The above prices are only wholesale quotes; retail prices on the market may be higher. These prices are for reference only, and prices will differ across regions and quinoa varieties.

2. Quinoa's planting prospects in 2019

Quinoa's planting prospects are still quite good, and its current market price is relatively high. If there is a stable sales channel, the profits are very good. However, quinoa has relatively high requirements for the growing environment, so those who grow quinoa need to carefully consider the local environment.

3. Why is the price of quinoa so high?

1. The nutrients contained in quinoa are very comprehensive and can basically meet most of the nutrition the human body needs, and quinoa's protein is very close to human protein.

2. At present, market demand for quinoa is constantly increasing, but quinoa has relatively high environmental requirements, so its price is relatively expensive.

3. Quinoa is the only single plant that can meet the basic nutritional needs of the human body. Quinoa is the only fully nutritious food recognized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization; a single food can meet the basic nutritional needs of the human body, which is to say that quinoa's nutrition completely matches human needs.

4. Quinoa's full nutritional profile and high dietary fiber and other characteristics determine its health benefits. Research shows that the vitamins, polyphenols, flavonoids, saponins and plant sterols that quinoa is rich in have a variety of health benefits. Quinoa is high in protein, and unsaturated fatty acids account for 83% of its fat. It is also a food low in fructose and low in glucose and can play a beneficial role in glucose and lipid metabolism.

Quinoa has relatively great benefits; as a protein source, it is no less than meat and various kinds of milk, and it is rich in nutrition.